krypton
The chemical element with an atomic number of 36The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.
» Helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon are noble gases.
Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon und Radon sind Edelgase.
Гелий, неон, аргон, криптон, ксенон и радон - благородные газы.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.
Krypton
крипто́нkriptón
крипто́нkryptón
(countable)An atom of this element.
- a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
Examples
4 sentencesHelium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon are noble gases.
ruГелий, неон, аргон, криптон, ксенон и радон - благородные газы.
deHelium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon und Radon sind Edelgase.
Kryptonite comes from the planet Krypton.
Superman was born Kal-El on the planet Krypton.
Krypton is an element 36 on the periodic table with symbol Kr.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”) + -on, used for all noble gases.From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”) + -on, used for all noble gases.
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Forms
plural: kryptonsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air:Kratomic number 36
Word family
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